Hi,

I've been pretty sure about my decision to get a babyhawk mei tai carrier for my baby due in december but after reading the sticky on spinal compression I'm not so sure. I don't know any of the brands or types mentioned in the sticky so I can't compare it to the mei tai. The article it links to says any upright position before 4-5 months can cause spinal compression, and the mei tai is upright so is this not ok?

I was interested in the mei tai because I've only ever heard rave reviews of it in terms of comfort for both baby and mom plus I like how they look. I always thought a cloth sling would be uncomfortable...I do yoga for my back but I am not that strong so I do get backache at times and worry about that happening when the baby is here! I was planning on using the carrier from newborn and probably will be using it a lot.

Can anyone help me out here?